Furthermore, the US, under Trump, has withdrawn from or complicated critical global accords such as the Paris Agreement and more recently the Arctic Council's issues. The US president has downplayed the extent of global catastrophes.
By the end of 2019, the US may not see significant environmental progress. However, come 2020 and the new presidential election and term, there may be hope. Political affiliation and bias aside, climate change is happening. Switzerland just happens to be the best suited as the face of a global movement.
Switzerland can take justifiable pride as a world role model for environmental business. The nation is providing a lesson that can be an inspiration for American and world change and that can help the planet survive environmentally and thrive economically.
Robert Weiner was a Clinton and Bush White House spokesman, and spokesman for the House Government Operations Committee. Kimberly Bartenfelder is a policy analyst for Robert Weiner Associates and Solutions for Change as well as an environmental activist.
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